TOM GREEN COUNTY, Texas — On Monday, April 6, two positive COVID-19 cases were released from quarantine/isolation and one positive case was discharged from the hospital.
The discharged patient has gone back to his county of residence to be monitored by that health department. His case will be eventually removed from Tom Green County case count and registered to his county of residence, according to a press release from the City of San Angelo's Public Information Office.
The removal of positive cases from quarantine/isolation is based on guidance from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The health department will report the number of positive cases that have been removed from isolation in adherence to these guidelines. Because removal from isolation is on a case-by-case basis, a cumulative count will be reported on a weekly basis every Friday.
As a local health department, the City of San Angelo is under the umbrella of DSHS. When it comes to case management, DSHS does not report on the medical management, recovery or follow-up of patients on any infectious disease. The City follows suit.
DSHS and the local health department are focused on identification of infectious disease (in this case, COVID-19) and the notification of contacts of said case(s), as well as providing and adhering to guidance issued by DSHS or the CDC. The health department would also report any deaths associated with the disease. Medical management, follow-up and recovery information of patients are between the individual and their medical provider or physician.
COVID-19 tests done in San Angelo (as of 2 p.m. April 7):
- 734 total
- 130 pending
- 579 negative
- 25 positive
- 3 released
The latest case is a young adult male with no recent travel or reported contact with a positive cases. This is classified as a case of community spread.
